Dr Liz Hoggarth is a Senior Research Fellow with the Youth Affairs Unit. Liz has a B.Sc (Hons) degree in sociology and politics, a Diploma in Community Work and a Ph.D on the subject of Community Service Orders. Liz has fieldwork experience in both detached and centre based youth work. She has held senior management posts in training and in local government. These include ILEA (Head of the Youth Service Training Unit), Wolverhampton (Assistant Director, Leisure Services); Birmingham (Assistant Director, Youth, Community and Play); and as Connexions Co-ordinator for Birmingham and Solihull Connexions in its implementation phase.